# 錬 — temper metal; train

錬 means “temper metal; train”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: レン (ren). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: temper metal; train
- On'yomi: レン (ren)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 16
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Metal, stone & materials 3

## How to remember 錬

Parts: 金 metal; gold · 東 east

## Don't confuse it with

[槽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/vat/)

## More in the “Metal, stone & materials 3” set

[硝](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/saltpetre/) · [錬](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/temper-metal/) · [瑠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lapis-lazuli/) · [冶](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smelt/) · [璃](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/glassy-gem/) · [璧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/perfect-gem/)

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